Taylor Swift Was 'Stealing the Spotlight' With Her Dancing During Sabrina Carpenter's Performance at 2025 Grammys - Video

The "Love Story" songstress's every move at the 2025 Grammy Awards had fans talking—but it was her reaction to one performance that stole the spotlight.

Taylor Swift made a lively appearance at the 2025 Grammy Awards, where her enthusiastic dancing during Sabrina Carpenter's performance drew mixed reactions from viewers. The event took place on February 2, 2025, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, bringing together some of the biggest names in the music industry.

Swift, 35, arrived at the ceremony wearing a shimmering red sleeveless mini-dress with her golden hair worn loose. During the show, she was seen in the audience swaying to Carpenter's performance of "Please Please Please."

At one moment, Swift placed her hands together in a prayer-like gesture while moving to the beat. Shortly after, she turned to her longtime collaborator and producer Jack Antonoff, who worked on the track with Carpenter, and shook his shoulders in excitement.

Taylor Swift's animated reaction quickly became a topic of discussion online. While some fans praised her enthusiasm, others felt she was drawing attention away from Carpenter's moment on stage.

On Instagram, one user commented, "Can't she just let someone else have the spotlight?" Another added, "Entitled enough to think she doesn't have to sit like everyone else."

Facebook users also shared their thoughts, with one writing, "inappropriate for her to draw attention to herself while Sabrina is performing. Immaturity [sic]." Another commented, "There she go's [sic] stealing the spotlight."

Opinions on X (formerly Twitter) were divided. While one user criticized Swift's actions, writing, "there ain't a woman out there as attention seeking as TS [sic]," others defended her enthusiasm.

One post read, "i love how she's shamelessly herself even though she knows there's cameras on her at all times. her undying support for her friends is so cute [sic]." Another simply stated, "she's [sic] so cute and supportive."

Sabrina Carpenter took the Grammy stage on Sunday, February 2, delivering a high-energy performance that included a medley of her hits. The night marked a major milestone for the 25-year-old singer, who had a breakthrough moment at the 67th Grammy Awards.

Carpenter entered the evening with six nominations and walked away with two wins—Best Pop Vocal Album for "Short n' Sweet" and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Espresso."

Her nominations included Best New Artist, Album of the Year for "Short n' Sweet," Song of the Year for "Please Please Please," and Record of the Year for "Espresso." With her latest achievements, Carpenter cemented her place among today's top pop artists.

After winning Best Pop Vocal Album, Carpenter took the stage to deliver a heartfelt speech. "I'm still out of breath from the performance, so I really was not expecting this," she said, reflecting on the moment.

Acknowledging her competition, she added, "And all of those nominees that were just on the screen are some of my favorite artists in the world, and I can't believe I'm nominated against them or even in this room right now."

As a first-time Grammy winner, the night was deeply emotional for Carpenter. "This is, whoo, my first Grammys, so I;m gonna cry," she admitted, holding up a napkin where she had written names to thank. "But I wrote names so I wouldn't forget on this napkin, and now it's probably all messed up."

Despite her nerves, she went on to express gratitude to the Recording Academy and the music community. "I feel so lucky to be able to come together and do something so special and beautiful and celebrate music."

She also thanked her family, "My mom, for driving me to every voice lesson," and gave a special mention to her dad and sisters.

Wrapping up her speech, Carpenter playfully acknowledged her excitement. "And what the hell—I don't know if I'm allowed to say 'hell,' but I've said it three times now. So thank you, this is so special to me, and 'Short n' Sweet' means the world."

Before leaving the stage, she made sure to recognize her producers, "I love you guys, you have no idea how much I love you and how much this album means to me. Thank you, holy [expletive]! Bye!"

In an interview shared the following day, Carpenter shed light on how surreal the Grammy recognition felt. "The day of the Grammy nominations. When they came out, I was on my tour bus. It was an explosion of happiness, tears, laughter. It was euphoric," she recalled.

She also expressed how deeply fulfilling her album's success had been, adding, "This album doing what it's done has been fulfilling to me because I am just being myself with maybe bigger hair."

Carpenter's journey to this moment has been marked by persistence. Speaking to Time months before the Grammys (October 2024), she reflected on the years of hard work leading up to her breakout success.

"There were so many things I dreamt of doing as a little girl I got to do this year that felt like such a cool, sweet, little bucket-list moment for my younger self," she shared. Looking back at her "Saturday Night Live" debut, she added, "I literally threw up when I found out about SNL. Not to be graphic."

For Carpenter, performing at the Grammys was another dream come true. "If I could perform at the Grammys," she said at the time, "I think I would throw up with excitement." Months later, that dream became reality.

While Carpenter celebrated the biggest night of her career, Swift's lively reaction became an unexpected talking point. The moment has continued to spark debate, with some questioning whether she overshadowed the performance, while others see it as a display of genuine support. Regardless, both artists made a lasting impact on the 2025 Grammy Awards.